The 9 most welcoming countries to raise a family in, as voted by expats

A man dressed as Santa Claus runs with his children in Run Santa Run event at Fundidora park in Monterrey, Mexico December 18, 2016.
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Moving to another country for a new job and life can be daunting. When you put children into the mix, finding the right home is even more difficult.

46% of expatriates around the world have children of their own but only 21% are currently raising their children abroad, according to expat networking group InterNations.

The group conducted a survey of 3,000 families who live and work abroad and found that some countries are significantly more friendly towards new families than others.

6. Greece — The country is high in the rankings for friendliness but expats voted the country poorly across other subindexes, such as education options.

5. Thailand — The Asian country comes in near the top for being incredibly welcoming to expat families. 76% of respondents also said that they feel positively about their children’s health here.

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4. Costa Rica — This country is a favourite among expats in general for its low cost of living. 74% say they are "satisfied with the local leisure activities for their kids" and over 91% rate the friendliness towards children as positive.

3. Taiwan — The country excels in everything from quality of life to happiness with personal finance situations. 97% of respondents also said they rate the country's attitude towards children positively.

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2. Israel — The country is popular with families, thanks to its high rating "with regard to education and health," says InterNations.

1. Uganda — "Every single parent rates the friendliness of the local population towards children positively, and 68% are even completely satisfied with the warm attitude towards families," said InterNations.